Total births
41
Girls' name · since 1951
Wendella
Wendella has 41 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 1951–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
41 girls have been named Wendella since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Wendella has 41 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1986.
- 41 total births
- 1951–1986 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Wendella since 1951, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.
- 41
- total births
- 1951–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Wendella was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wendella in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Wendella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wendella's full recorded timeline at 1972, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wendella at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Wendella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1986
- Peak year (1965)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Wendella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Wendella's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Wendella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wendella? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 41 babies named Wendella. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1965, with 7 births.
When was Wendella most popular? ▼
Wendella was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Wendella been used? ▼
Records for Wendella go back to 1951, giving 36 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Wendella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wendy, Wendi, Wendie, Wende, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wendella's data
- Wendella's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wendella
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wendella: Baby Name Since 1951 - 41 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wendella. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wendella draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.